Department of Biology
Transport Standards
- Transport 'Winchesters' (2.5 litre bottles of chemicals) using a bottle carrier or high sided trolley. This is essential for strong acids and alkalis. Biology Stores staff are authorised to refuse release of Winchester bottles of chemicals to anyone who does not have an appropriate means of safely transporting them back to their lab
- Never carry chemical bottles by the neck- support with both hands, one being beneath the bottle
- All containers of chemicals should be sealed when carrying in communal (non-lab) areas. High hazard chemicals should be double contained to prevent spillage in the event the primary container leaks.